2017 Toyota Prius V Complaints

For the second time (first in 2019) I was seconds and maybe two feet from stopping the car to park when, with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly and without warning lunged forward at what seemed like full throttle. The first "crash" was in my driveway. The force was shocking and took off the front of the car. I insisted Toyota investigate and they ultimately denied any liability. After the car was allegedly repaired, I started noticing another phenomenon: every time I would slow down to brake--approaching an intersection or stop sign, etc.--the car would briefly lunge forward before the brakes engaged to stop the car. I reported this to the dealer 2-3 times and each time I was assured that this was "normal" for a hybrid transitioning from gas to electric at a lower speed. Two weeks ago, with a friend in the car, I was pulling into a parking space, foot on the brake and about to stop, when the same thing occurred: without warning, the car lunged forward, at what seemed like full th...

THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING TO PROCEED FROM THE STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE NO MATTER HOW FAR WE PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REVVING FASTER IT JUST APPEARED TO STAY IN EV MODE WITH VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION. FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS THE CAR STARTS ACCELERATING. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT IF THIS OCCURS AT A TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD WE COULD BE IN A POSITION WHERE WE ARE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING CROSS TRAFFIC. THIS IS VERY INTERMITTENT, MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE PER SUMMER (USUALLY IN THE HOTTER TIMES OF THE YEAR). WE'VE HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THIS SOUNDS LIKE TSB-0241-17, WHICH I HAVE SHARED WITH THE DEALER BUT BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE INDICATED THEY SEE NO SIGN OFF A PROBLEM.

MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON, WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THIS IS THE SECOND CRACK I GOTTEN ON MY WINDSHIELD FROM OWNING IT FOR 2 YEARS. THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL, I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR VERY FAR, AND IT HAPPENED WHILE IT WAS PARKED.

MY 2 YEAR CHECK UP W/14,932 MILES I WAS ADVISED MY FRONT ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR PAD CONTACT AND REAR ROTORS ARE GROOVED HEAVILY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. I WAS SHOCKED. I DID NOT HAVE REPLACED . MECHANIC SAID WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. IS THERE A RECALL? WHAT IS GOING ON W/TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES. AM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE ROTORS EVERY 15,000 MILES.

SINCE WE HAD PURCHASE OUR CAR PRIUS V FOUR WITH DRL (DAY RUNNING LIGHTS)(VERTICAL LED UNIT IN BUMPER) THEY NEVER WORKED PROPERLY-HENCE NOT VISIBLE IN OUR ACCIDENT.. UNLIKE OTHER EARLIER MODELS THE USER COULD ADJUST THE SENSOR AND TURN THIS FEATURE ON OR OFF-BUT NOW THE FEATURE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A TOYOTA SERVICE MECHANIC. THE FEATURE ALSO OPERATES OFF A DAY LIGHT SENSOR THAT ALSO CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. HENCE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE NOTED IN FAQ ON TOYOTAS SITE IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL.